Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, upper secondary education, male

Saudi Arabia
760,448
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
39.23 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
53rd
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
56th

School age population, upper secondary education, male over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 39.23 million against 760,448 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 38.47 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 51.6 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th of 220 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 132,199 9.43 million 9.29 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 217,205 13.41 million 13.19 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 374,964 19.08 million 18.71 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 803,898 23.74 million 22.94 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 755,672 30.32 million 29.56 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 682,944 36.97 million 36.29 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 39.23 million against 760,448 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between Saudi Arabia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
38.47 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release